Despite all my previous moanings about South Africa, one positive thing I can say is that it’s great to have the freedom of expression considered one of the most important Rights in the country. I was fortunate enough to see this Right stretched to the limit on Friday night.
“Black Mamba”, a political and social satirical comedy, was showing at the Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest, and I had complementary tickets. The show held nothing sacred: every race, every viewpoint and every politician was ripped into tiny pieces during the course of 90 minutes. From “Derek Twats” to “Manto Tshabalala Missing-her-mango”, to a condensed version of the entire history of South Africa, Ben Voss and James Cuningham managed to lay bear the very essence of what it means to be a citizen in this day and age. There is no such thing as “political correctness” or unconditional equality - the production voices views that the media simply alludes to. The sketches are witty, fast-paced, hilariously funny and - above all - a channel for people to reflect on and laugh at the things that they fear most in SA.
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